OMG! This is such a loving tribute to Star Trek, to Kirk and Spock's Star Trek, that is, that I almost have no words to express my admiration. The editing is a wonder, of course, but it's mostly the sensibility of the series that you captured, the sense of family which lent the crew the strength to meet the challenges of the unknown, and of the sheer joy of working together, whether on the set or off, that touched me to the heart. This was what made J.J. Abram's movie so mighty, the recapturing of the spirit of the Enterprise. I loved your juxtaposition of the old with the new, and the inclusion of the behind-the-camera crew (lol - Damon Lindelof at 3.49!) and the out-takes, the movies and the comics. The tribute to the original Pike. As if there wasn't a single precious frame you could exclude.
I love the matte work - the images of the cast embedded in the spheres, and the "tear in the universe" (at around 2.28-2.37) both give the sense of this wonderful ship and crew having an eternal quality, never to fade away. Your red shirt rambo capped the sequence perfectly, btw. Your colorizing was also awesome, blending the old and new together with a wonderful consistency.
There are so many clever things you did here, but I'd like to mention how truly funny the scene (at 2.38) where your video continues on Uhura's screens as she and Spock look up in amazement. Just genius.
Thank you for taking the time to construct this wonderful video. and for choosing the perfect song. This is a true gift to Trek-lovers everywhere. Live long and prosper!
Long comment makes me happy. Comments like this are why I make videos.
I threw a lot of heart behind this vid being a fanboy ever since the days TNG was on my screen every evening. I'd already made a cracky TOS video and a more serious XI video but I wanted to make a combined one with focus on community and camaraderie.
I wasn't sure about the colouring, I was saturating/desaturating all but one colour (trying to make the tunic colour stand out) but some lighting conditions in TOS didn't allow it in all shots. But if someone likes it, I suceeded!
The shots with the spheres are actually planets with a bunch of nebulas surrounding them. It's a bit difficult to distinguish them since they have footage covering them but I took inspiration from the end credits of the movie. Not as spectacular but good enough for me in After Effects. :D
The shots with the spheres are actually planets with a bunch of nebulas surrounding them. It's a bit difficult to distinguish them since they have footage covering them but I took inspiration from the end credits of the movie. Not as spectacular but good enough for me in After Effects. :D
omgosh I didn't connect this right away, but the fact that you "tweaked" the end credit idea by embedding the images inside - and those images I see now are from outtake reels - this makes it your own. *sigh* It's vids like these that made me decide to try vidding myself.
I love the matte work - the images of the cast embedded in the spheres, and the "tear in the universe" (at around 2.28-2.37) both give the sense of this wonderful ship and crew having an eternal quality, never to fade away. Your red shirt rambo capped the sequence perfectly, btw. Your colorizing was also awesome, blending the old and new together with a wonderful consistency.
There are so many clever things you did here, but I'd like to mention how truly funny the scene (at 2.38) where your video continues on Uhura's screens as she and Spock look up in amazement. Just genius.
Thank you for taking the time to construct this wonderful video. and for choosing the perfect song. This is a true gift to Trek-lovers everywhere. Live long and prosper!
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I threw a lot of heart behind this vid being a fanboy ever since the days TNG was on my screen every evening. I'd already made a cracky TOS video and a more serious XI video but I wanted to make a combined one with focus on community and camaraderie.
I wasn't sure about the colouring, I was saturating/desaturating all but one colour (trying to make the tunic colour stand out) but some lighting conditions in TOS didn't allow it in all shots. But if someone likes it, I suceeded!
The shots with the spheres are actually planets with a bunch of nebulas surrounding them. It's a bit difficult to distinguish them since they have footage covering them but I took inspiration from the end credits of the movie. Not as spectacular but good enough for me in After Effects. :D
Live long and prosper yourself!
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omgosh I didn't connect this right away, but the fact that you "tweaked" the end credit idea by embedding the images inside - and those images I see now are from outtake reels - this makes it your own. *sigh* It's vids like these that made me decide to try vidding myself.
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